Short-order Home Fries

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, 3 medium, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 begin by precooking the potatoes. arrange them in a microwave safe bowl, top with 1 tablespoon of butter and cover tightly with plastic wrap. microwave on high until the edges of the potatoes begin to soften, 5-7 minutes, shaking the bowl (without removing plastic wrap) half-way through cooking.
• 2 meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. add the onion and cook until softened and golden brown, about 8 minutes. transfer to a small bowl.
• 3 in the same skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. add the potatoes and pack them down with a spatula. cook, without moving, until one side is brown, 5-7 minutes.
• 4 turn the potatoes, pack down again and continue to cook until well browned, another 5-7 minutes.
• 5 reduce heat to medium low and continue cooking the potatoes, stirring every few minutes, until crusty and brown, 9-12 minutes.
• 6 stir in the reserved onions, garlic salt and salt. pepper to taste. serve at once.
• 7 nb - remember to turn down the heat for the last 9-12 minutes of cooking or the fries will burn.
• 8 cook's note - the best potatoes to use - medium starch or waxy varieties - yukon gold or reds. high starch varieties such as russets and idahos will break down leaving nothing but a greasy mash of spuds in your skillet.